Roasted Garlic Potato Salad

By ROBandSEAN

Ingredients

• 2 large heads garlic
• 3 pounds medium red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled (see Tip)
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped olives
• 1 4-ounce jar sliced pimientos, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus sprigs for garnish
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, or scallion greens, plus more for garnish
• Paprika, for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rub off excess papery skin from the garlic heads without separating cloves. Slice the tips off each head, exposing the cloves. Place garlic heads on a square of aluminum foil, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon water and pinch edges of foil together to make a package. Roast until garlic flesh is very soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap garlic and let cool slightly.
Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain well; transfer to a large bowl. Toss gently with the vinegar and let cool.
When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the pulp into a food processor or blender. Add mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; blend until smooth.
Add the dressing to the potatoes and toss to coat. Finely chop 3 eggs and add to the potatoes along with the celery, olives, pimientos, parsley and chopped chives (or scallion greens). Stir gently to mix. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the paprika. Slice the remaining egg and arrange the slices decoratively on top. Garnish with more chives and/or parsley sprigs.

Tips & Notes

Tip: To hard-boil eggs: Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at the barest simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, pour out hot water and run a constant stream of cold water over the eggs until completely cooled.